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Jennifer Occhipinti Howell

Jennifer Occhipinti Howell

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke Women's Health Associates
Jennifer.O.Howell@duke.edu
246 Baker House, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27705
5601 Arringdon Park, Suite 430, Morrisville, NC 27560

Scholarly Works - Journal articles

Effect of longitudinal clerkship model and preceptor continuity on student learning and skills in obstetrics and gynecology

Journal article Education for Health · December 11, 2025 Background: Longitudinal and amalgamative clerkship models enhance medical education through faculty continuity, mentorship, and targeted feedback. A United States allopathic medical school piloted a 16-week longitudinal clerkship (PIONEER), includ ... Full text Cite

Urologic Manifestations of Uterine Leiomyomata in Women with Spina Bifida.

Journal article Urology · November 2025 OBJECTIVE: To examine our experience with presentation and management of uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) in women with spina bifida (SB). Advances in health care have dramatically improved the life expectancy for individuals living with SB, but they face un ... Full text Link to item Cite

Menstrual Suppression in Adolescents.

Journal article Obstet Gynecol Surv · July 2025 IMPORTANCE: Menstrual concerns are the most common reason adolescents seek gynecologic care. Providers should be familiar with the differences among available therapies for menstrual suppression and be able to provide tailored treatment recommendations for ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pediatric Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: A Survey of Disease Course.

Journal article J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol · October 2021 STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess long-term outcomes of lichen sclerosus (LS) in the female pediatric population, specifically in relation to patient age, treatment type and duration, and remission. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, INTERVENTIONS, AND MAIN OUTCOME M ... Full text Link to item Cite

Resident Education Curriculum in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: The Short Curriculum 3.0

Journal article Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology · June 2021 Full text Open Access Cite

Developing a pilot curriculum to foster humanism among graduate medical trainees.

Journal article J Educ Health Promot · 2018 BACKGROUND: Humanism is a central tenant of professionalism, a required competency for all residency programs. Yet, few residencies have formal curriculum for teaching this critical aspect of medicine. Instead, professionalism and humanism are often taught ... Full text Link to item Cite

Embryonic Testicular Regression Syndrome Presenting as Primary Amenorrhea: A Case Report and Review of Disorders of Sexual Development.

Journal article J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol · August 2016 BACKGROUND: Sex development depends on the synchronous interaction of complicated genetic and hormonal events. Sex differentiation begins with sex determination, which is the assignment of the embryonic bipotential gonads as either testes or ovaries on the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prepubertal Vaginal Bleeding

Journal article Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey · April 2016 Full text Cite

Incidence of opioid-managed pelvic pain after hysteroscopic sterilization versus laparoscopic sterilization, US 2005-2012.

Journal article Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf · August 2015 OBJECTIVE: Compare incidence of opioid-managed pelvic pain within 12 months after hysteroscopic and laparoscopic sterilization. METHODS: Using administrative claims, we identified women aged 18-49 years without recent history of childbirth who underwent hy ... Full text Link to item Cite

A diagnostic and therapeutic approach to pruritus in pregnant women

Journal article Primary Care Update for Ob Gyns · January 1, 1997 Pruritus, or itching, is a most uncomfortable affliction and will likely result in a physician visit if it does not resolve quickly. Timely relief is of utmost importance to the patient. The clinician is faced with a diagnostic challenge that begins with d ... Full text Cite